Property description
Grade II listed Georgian house in former Castle Howard village next to Hovingham. This stone built family house overlooking the village green with maypole has a ground floor bedroom suite, detached studio office, double garage with conservatory and heated garden swimming pool with retractable roof.
Entrance and staircase hall, drawing room, dining room, breakfast room, kitchen with Range, utility, cloakroom
Ground floor bedroom suite with shower, four first floor bedrooms, family bathroom, loft space
Detached studio and office, detached stone built double garage with conservatory, secure off road parking for 5 cars.
Garden swimming pool with retractable roof, formal and lawned garden, metal garden shed
Lindon House dates from 1823 and is listed Grade II. It occupies a prominent position on the green and opposite the village school, and looks very distinguished behind wrought iron railings. The house has good family accommodation, a large garden and an outdoor pool.
•Family house on the village green with maypole
•Period features including panelled doors and open fires
•Ground floor bedroom suite with shower
•Detached studio/office with heating and insulated to residential standard
•Gardens of approximately 0.20 acre
• 30ft x 12 ft heated swimming pool with large aluminium/perspex enclosure and retractable roof
• 80mb broadband
•Thriving community, excellent local amenities, lovely Ryedale situation
Outside
There are wrought iron railings in front of the classical double fronted elevations and timber gates to one side lead to a gravelled drive in front of the garage. Four steps lead up to a flagged terrace by the studio and, beyond, the pool complex. There is access to the conservatory at the rear of the garage. The side garden has spring bulbs and a door into the glazed lean-to store or garden room. Beyond the pool is a broad sweep of lawn with fruit trees, shrubs and a stone wall marking the far boundary.
Environs
Slingsby lies in the Howardian Hills just north of the B1257 between Malton and Hovingham. It has a sports field with cricket, tennis, football and bowls, as well as a sport and social club; there is a successful Free House, church, chapel, primary school, and mobile post office, fruit and veg, fishmonger and library. The highly acclaimed Hovingham Village Market takes place once a month. From Slingsby there is an hourly bus service to Malton and Hovingham. There is also a daily free school bus to/from the Malton schools.
York 18 miles, Malton 6 miles, Hovingham 2 miles. (Distances approximate)
Services
Mains water, drainage, electricity and LPG, oil fired central heating
Fixtures and fittings
Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments etc., are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation.
Local authority
Rydale District Council 01653 600666
Directions
The house faces The Green and is denoted by the Blenkin & Co For Sale sign